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ALEXA'S ELIXIR

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Five Giant trolls, three magical portals, 800 birdhouses and a recipe for the elixir to withstand the Golden Rabbit, all hidden in and around the wonderful town of Detroit Lakes in Minnesota.

This is my biggest and most ambitious exhibition of my career. I am so happy to have been given so much trust in my artistic decisions and support from Project 412 and the Detroit Lakes community. I am so very excited to let you taste what's been stirred up in Alexa's cauldron!

Press kit FIND ALEXA'S ELIXIR ON TROLLMAP

The recipe

The elixir takes five ingredients

Alexa can gather the happy chirps herself. For the rest, the trolls Long Leif, Ronny Funny Face, Barefoot Frida and Jacob Everear will help you collect them. Gather enough, and you just might have some to offer the Golden Rabbit.

1A handful of chirps from some happy birds

2A tree planted

3The laughter from a stranger

4A mile walked with bare feet

5A story about someone you love

Meet the trolls

The keepers of the ingredients

A handful of chirps
Alexa & the three portals
Alexa brews the elixir to help the little people, and gathers the happy chirps from her 800 birdhouses.

A tree planted
Long Leif
At 13 meters, the tallest troll I have ever made. He planted living trees as part of the build, and reminds us how important it is to nurture the forests.

The laughter from a stranger
Ronny Funny Face
Ronny is here to help us remember that it is easy to spread joy.

A mile walked with bare feet
Barefoot Frida
Frida encourages the little human to slow down and connect with nature.

A story about someone you love
Jacob Everear
Jacob wants us to remember, cherish and tell the stories of the ones we love.

The secret
The Golden Rabbit
The Golden Rabbit is hidden in a very secret location. You will not find it on the Trollmap. To find it, you have to solve the riddle in Alexa's book.

Words from the cauldron

The Poem

The book

Solve the riddle

Alexa's book holds the recipe, the poem and the riddle that leads to the Golden Rabbit. It is the key to the whole hunt.

Behind the scenes

Four episodes on the making of

Local partner

Project 412

Project 412's mission is to celebrate and elevate the cultural and economic vibrancy of Detroit Lakes. The name comes from the 412 lakes within 25 miles of the town.

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